Senior Engineer - Network Management Platform
Fastly · Denver, CO; New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $181,220 to $217,464 · Previously reposted
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Fastly's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- Yes taken down and listed again at least once
- Salary listed
- Yes 67% of Fastly's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Fastly
- high 47 stale, 3 reposted of 49 open
- Hiring momentum
- 81 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Fastly's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Fastly.
About this role
The Senior Engineer for the Network Management Platform at Fastly will be responsible for developing and managing network configuration services and infrastructure. This role involves collaborating with infrastructure and operations teams, architecting new features, improving software development processes, and mentoring other engineers. The position requires a strong focus on performance and maintainability in coding, primarily using Python or similar modern languages.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Fastly as an employer.
What you need
- Significant related professional experience developing software, typically more than 5 years
- 3 years of experience in building and managing containerized applications and container orchestration platforms like Docker and Kubernetes
- 3 years of experience with automating public cloud workloads (GCP, AWS) and using IaC solutions such as Terraform
- Experience in software development and DevOps best practices
- Track record of writing resilient and maintainable Python or another modern language
Nice to have
- A practical understanding of networking concepts at scale
- Experience provisioning and configuring network infrastructure
- A background in infrastructure provisioning and deployment concepts, ie ZTP
- Experience with configuration management software such as ansible and chef
- Experience with compiled languages, preferably Go
What you get
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Family planning and mental health support
- Employee Assistance Program
- Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident)
- Flexible Vacation policy
- Up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technology stack beyond Python and modern languages
- The role may require occasional nights and weekends for on-call coverage
- The position has a strong preference for hybrid work near a local office, but remote candidates may be considered
- Salary range provided, but starting salary may vary based on non-discriminatory factors
Summarised from Fastly's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Fastly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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